Lure, marry, flee with cash: UP's 'looteri dulhan' arrested for duping 25 men

The 'looteri dulhan', named Anuradha, was arrested in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. Anuradha was eventually trapped after the police tricked her into a fake marriage.

 (News Agency)- She would entice prospective grooms with her charm, marry them, only to disappear with their hard-earned money and jewellery.
In an incident straight out of the Bollywood movie 'Ladies vs Ricky Bahl' (the difference being the accused is a woman here), Rajasthan police on Tuesday arrested a woman for cheating 25 grooms and fleeing with cash worth lakhs.
The 'looteri dulhan' (looting bride), named Anuradha, was arrested in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. She is a native of Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district. Surprisingly, only one case has been registered against her so far - in the Mantoan police station of Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district.
Anuradha was eventually arrested after the police tricked her into a fake marriage. Senior Rajasthan police officer Meetha Lal Yadav said a complaint was filed by one Vishnu Sharma on May 3.
Vishnu claimed that two individuals - Sunita from Madhya Pradesh and Pappu Meena from Rajasthan - promised to find a suitable bride for him and showed Anuradha's photo.
After Vishnu agreed to marry her, Sunita and Pappu facilitated a fake marriage agreement at the Sawai Madhopur court premises on April 20. For this, Vishnu was charged Rs 2 lakh.
However, on May 2, barely 12 days after the wedding, Anuradha fled with jewellery, cash, and a mobile phone from Vishnu's home.
A police team was formed after the cops received intel about Anuradha's presence in Bhopal. ASI Yadav travelled to Bhopal with his team and set a trap, with a constable posing as a prospective groom. The constable then reached out to marriage brokers and was shown photos of potential brides. One of them was Anuradha.
She was eventually arrested and brought to Rajasthan. Further investigation into the case revealed a larger fake marriage racket in Bhopal.
Individuals like Sunita and Pappu acted as intermediaries, tapping into prospective grooms through local agents. They would demand anywhere from Rs 2–5 lakh to conduct the marriages. Days after the wedding, the brides would flee with cash and jewellery.After duping Vishnu, Anuradha allegedly married another man - Gabbar, a resident of Bhopal - and cheated him of Rs 2 lakh. She was arrested from his house.